“Build Back Better” Key Health Provisions Begin to Take Shape
September 23, 2021
Last week, the House Committees with purview over Medicare—Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce—finished marking up their sections of
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New Report Shows Medicare Beneficiaries Face High Costs and Gaps in Coverage
September 23, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has released a timely exploration of the costs facing people with Medicare for dental, hearing,
As Congress Weighs Legislation, New Report Examines How Caps on Part D Spending Would Affect People with Medicare
September 16, 2021
On September 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report identifying ways to lower prescription
Improved Medicare Handbook Reflects Advocacy Efforts
September 16, 2021
The “Medicare & You” handbook for 2022 is now available and it reflects improvements Medicare Rights and many of our
Medicare Trustees Release Their 2021 Report
September 9, 2021
The Medicare Trustees recently issued their long-awaited 2021 report, finding the program’s financial status largely unchanged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why People with Medicare Need Access to More Universal Benefits
September 9, 2021
As Congress works toward a potential deal that might expand access to benefits within Medicare, it is important to step
Medicare Advantage Spending Continues to Outpace Original Medicare
August 26, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a new issue brief showing how growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment and overpayment
Budget Resolution Process Provides Historic Opportunity to Improve Medicare and Medicaid
August 26, 2021
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives briefly returned from summer recess to approve the Senate-passed budget resolution. Committees in
Biden Administration Announces Additional Steps to Fight COVID-19
August 19, 2021
This week, the Biden administration unveiled plans to offer booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, pending
Biden Administration Calls on Congress to Address High Prescription Drug Prices
August 19, 2021
President Biden recently outlined his vision for improving prescription drug affordability. His plan calls on Congress to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, impose
“Build Back Better” Key Health Provisions Begin to Take Shape
September 23, 2021
Last week, the House Committees with purview over Medicare—Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce—finished marking up their sections of
New Report Shows Medicare Beneficiaries Face High Costs and Gaps in Coverage
September 23, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) has released a timely exploration of the costs facing people with Medicare for dental, hearing,
As Congress Weighs Legislation, New Report Examines How Caps on Part D Spending Would Affect People with Medicare
September 16, 2021
On September 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report identifying ways to lower prescription
Improved Medicare Handbook Reflects Advocacy Efforts
September 16, 2021
The “Medicare & You” handbook for 2022 is now available and it reflects improvements Medicare Rights and many of our
Medicare Trustees Release Their 2021 Report
September 9, 2021
The Medicare Trustees recently issued their long-awaited 2021 report, finding the program’s financial status largely unchanged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why People with Medicare Need Access to More Universal Benefits
September 9, 2021
As Congress works toward a potential deal that might expand access to benefits within Medicare, it is important to step
Medicare Advantage Spending Continues to Outpace Original Medicare
August 26, 2021
The Kaiser Family Foundation recently released a new issue brief showing how growth in Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment and overpayment
Budget Resolution Process Provides Historic Opportunity to Improve Medicare and Medicaid
August 26, 2021
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives briefly returned from summer recess to approve the Senate-passed budget resolution. Committees in
Biden Administration Announces Additional Steps to Fight COVID-19
August 19, 2021
This week, the Biden administration unveiled plans to offer booster doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, pending
Biden Administration Calls on Congress to Address High Prescription Drug Prices
August 19, 2021
President Biden recently outlined his vision for improving prescription drug affordability. His plan calls on Congress to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, impose